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'Lucky' Son Heung-min delivers for S. Korea in World Cup tuneup victory

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Just when you thought he couldn't possibly do more for his country, South Korean captain Son Heung-min was up to his usual tricks on a warm Tuesday night.Son headed in South Korea's lone goal in their
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(LEAD) S. Korea coach defends benching of La Liga star as 'tactical decision'

(ATTN: ADDS player's comments in paras 11-13)By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Toward the end of South Korea's 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the teams' World Cup tuneup match Tuesday night, some 59,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadiu
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S. Korean experiment yields encouraging results in World Cup tuneup vs. Cameroon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- For South Korea's World Cup tuneup match against Cameroon Tuesday night, head coach Paulo Bento donned his mad scientist hat and did more match-to-match tinkering than usual.The result was encouraging, and
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S. Korea coach defends benching of La Liga star as 'tactical decision'

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Toward the end of South Korea's 1-0 victory over Cameroon in the teams' World Cup tuneup match Tuesday night, some 59,000 fans at Seoul World Cup Stadium began chanting the name of a player who wasn
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S. Korea beat Cameroon in World Cup tuneup behind Son Heung-min's header

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 27 (Yonhap) -- Captain Son Heung-min scored in his second straight match, helping South Korea past Cameroon 1-0 in their latest World Cup tuneup match at home on Tuesday.Son headed in a rebound following Kim Jin-su's ini
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Son Heung-min charts in top 10 Tottenham's best Premier League transfer business .. ablility and likability

SEOUL, September 27 (Yonhap) -- Korean soccer player Son Heung-min (30) was named in the British soccer media's choice of Tottenham's best 10 players Premier League transfer business after the
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Midfielder not wanting to get carried away with World Cup debut nearing

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 28 (Yonhap) -- Since making his senior international debut in September 2018, midfielder Hwang In-beom has been a fixture in the midfield corps for South Korea. One of head coach Paulo Bento's most trusted options, Hwang
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S. Korea coach calls on team to minimize mistakes in World Cup tuneup vs. Cameroon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- Paulo Bento, head coach of the South Korean men's national football team, can live with mistakes over the course of a match. He just wants his players to keep them from snowballing.Bento and his Taegeuk Wa
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Questions on defense hang over S. Korea before World Cup tuneup vs. Cameroon

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea will have their final World Cup tuneup match at full strength Tuesday night against Cameroon, with question marks regarding their defense hanging over their head.The kickoff between world No. 28 So
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Captain Son Heung-min not pleased with own effort despite late equalizer vs. Costa Rica

By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Frustrated with his earlier misplay that led to a goal by Costa Rica, South Korea captain Son Heung-min was not a happy camper Friday night -- not even after his dramatic free kick goal secured a
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S. Korea coach believes draw with 10-man Costa Rica 'not fair'

By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- After his players eked out a 2-2 draw against 10-man Costa Rica in a World Cup tuneup match Friday night, South Korea head coach Paulo Bento said the result was "not fair" for his sid
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(LEAD) S. Korea defensive flaws exposed in World Cup tuneup draw vs. Costa Rica

(ATTN: ADDS coach's comments at bottom)By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min's dramatic free kick goal that salvaged a 2-2 draw for South Korea against Costa Rica might have been enough to send thousands of fans
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S. Korea defensive flaws exposed in World Cup tuneup draw vs. Costa Rica

By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Son Heung-min's dramatic free kick goal that salvaged a 2-2 draw for South Korea against Costa Rica might have been enough to send thousands of fans home happy on Friday. The latest World Cup
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Son Heung-min salvages S. Korean draw vs. 10-man Costa Rica in World Cup tuneup

By Yoo Jee-hoGOYANG, South Korea, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Captain Son Heung-min came through with a late free kick goal, as South Korea managed a 2-2 draw against 10-man Costa Rica in their World Cup prep match at home on Friday.South Korea, world No. 2
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Defensive stalwart Kim Min-jae striving for further improvement ahead of World Cup debut

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- By all accounts, South Korean defender Kim Min-jae could hardly have scripted a better start to his Serie A career with Napoli. The center back has helped them to an undefeated record through the first seven m
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Chelsea from EPL sacks commercial director Willoughby for sending inappropriate messages to Korean female agent

SEOUL September 22 (Yonhap) -- Part of England premier league, Chelsea’s commercial director was fired after sending an inappropriate message to a Korean female agent. According England’s sports news
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S. Korea coach Bento to try different tactical systems in two World Cup tuneups

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 22 (Yonhap) -- With the clock ticking down fast toward the FIFA World Cup in November, South Korea head coach Paulo Bento will take every opportunity he can take to experiment with his tactics.Matches against Costa Rica on F
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K League 1 season to wrap up Oct. 23

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- The top South Korean football league announced the fixtures for the final phase of the season on Wednesday, with the competition set to wrap up on Oct. 23.With 33 matches in the books, the top six teams in the
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Captain Sonny looking to build on hat trick in World Cup tuneup vs. Costa Rica

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 21 (Yonhap) -- Having recently flipped the narrative on his season with a stunning hat trick, Tottenham Hotspur star Son Heung-min will look to stay hot as South Korea's captain in a World Cup tuneup match this week.Son
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Intimidation aside, Son Heung-min wants S. Korea teammates to enjoy World Cup experience

By Yoo Jee-hoSEOUL, Sept. 20 (Yonhap) -- Even with two FIFA World Cups under his belt and a third appearance on the horizon in Qatar, South Korea captain Son Heung-min still feels intimidated by the prospect of playing in the big tournament.Nonethele